Tag: bunkering

The Port of Salalah and Oman Oil Marketing Company have signed a lease agreement for the development of a small to medium capacity fuel terminal in the Port of Salalah. Planned to be completed by the end of 2016, the project will further enable omanoil’s bunker and trading capabilities and growth in in the port.

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. announced that it is launching a bunkering operation in Algoa Bay, near the ports of Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Coega, South Africa.

The MPA Singapore has issued circular to inform about the Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flow Metering (TR 48:2015) which was launched on 16 February 2016 in support of the mandatory use of the mass flow metering (MFM) system for marine fuel oil (MFO) deliveries in Singapore with effect from 1 January 2017.

BIMCO recommends the incorporation of wording applying the UK Sale of Goods Act 1979 to bunker purchase contracts. The BIMCO Terms 2015 Standard Bunker Contract has been updated to incorporate recommended wording.

In his opening remarks, Capt M Segar, Assistant Chief Executive of Operations for the MPA Singapore welcomed the launch of TR48 : 2015 - the world’s first Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flow Metering and outlined Singapore's bunker sales performance during last year.

The world’s first National Technical Reference for Bunker Mass Flow Metering (TR48 : 2015) was launched in support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)’s and industry’s initiative to use the mass flow metering (MFM) system for marine fuel oil deliveries in Singapore with effect from 1 January 2017.

The European Union has provided instructions to its Member countries on how to test bunkers. This is to ensure vessels visiting EU ports are complying with the sulphur limit regulations. Earlier this year the European Commission implemented Decision (EU) 2015/253. The Decision came into effect in March 2015. However, the main impact will be felt when the on board sampling and testing requirements come into force in January 2016.

AMSA has issued Marine Notice to provide information to ship owners and operators on the application of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (‘the Bunkers Convention’) in Australia.

ExxonMobil has introduced the first independently accredited mass flow metering system (MFMS) in Hong Kong, following successful introduction of the system in Singapore.

GAC informs that Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) has taken legal action against a fuel supplying company for illegally conducting bunkering operations in Dubai waters.